Christmas Wish
by Paclo

Comment:
Cool how you did this. I like it..

Micro still life with Butterfly wing.
by JC_Homola

Comment:
Critique Club review:

Hi JC,

First, your shot fits the challenge well.

The photo is cropped nicely and the shapes of the leaf, feather and butterfly, I assume Black Swallowtail, wing fit the frame well. The colors appear to be true to what I know about the three subjects. DOF and sharpness are not a problem and are good.

The only problems I see, is the black background only modifies the feather and leaf. The veins of the wing, because they are also dark, are really lost. Not sure if a different color would have helped or arranging the three objects differently. Even though I like the three subjects, the feather, Blue Jay I assume, by itself would have really been nice. The soft blue colors, with the nice down, and the dark background would have made an excellent macro subject. You might try it if you didn't.

As a whole I liked your shot, but I think you probably see some of the negatives and how to improve a great idea. Good luck in the future.

Have a Fantastic 2004,

Van

RISK
by karmat

Comment:
Great colors and contrasts.

Celebrate life
by timmi

Comment:
Nice take on the challenge. The three windows work well with this shot. Good job.

Inspiration
by mbardeen

Comment:
Great in all ways

Reflection
by TerryGee

Comment:
Nice hen Mallard... the reflections are very good.

Love is the flower...
by sher

Comment:
Great shot. Nice contrasting colors.

Count Your Blessings
by librodo

Comment:
Great interpretation. The shot is nice too.

Teamwork
by dan_pendleton

Comment:
Wonderful Canada Geese.

Black bus zooming in the White Fog
by akulkarni

Comment:
Critique Club review:

Howdy Amit,

IMO your shot meets the challenge quite well.

The shot is really interesting. There are many interpretations and thought you can derive from the shot. I tend to look at is as an adventure of travel. Plowing through the rain/fog to somewhere unseen. This mood is wonderful.

The shot itself is set-up perfectly. Rule of thirds, to me, is excellent. The bus being 1/3, the road 1/3 with the nice curve, and the cliff wall the last 1/3. My eye follows the road and curve (the subject) and bus and wall lead my eye to the road. I like this. especially with the fog and wetness.

The colors and shading are right on. The light spot in the sky with the tree are nice modifiers. The more I look the better I like your shot.

IMO I see no negatives in this shot. Too bad you didn't get a ribbon, but you will if you keep it up. Great shot and look forward to seeing future shots.

Have a Great 2004.

Van